Osman is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatrist who has worked in the Tics/ Tourette and Neurodevelopmental movement disorders service (TANDEM) at the department of children’s neurosciences at Evelina Children's Hospital/ St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK since 2015. He also works in a tertiary Neurodevelopmental / Neurodisability service (Newcomen clinic) at the Evelina, as well as providing some input to children’s psychological medicine, and to the Sleep medicine service. Alongside a few other consultants he runs a tertiary psychopharmacology clinic for children with neurodevelopmental disorders often with complex mental health and physical health co-morbidities.

Osman is the site PI for NIHR (national institute of health research) funded UK wide SATURN trial: Stimulant Medication for ADHD and Tics - Understanding Response versus Non-stimulants (SATURN): a randomised trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of methylphenidate versus guanfacine for ADHD in children and young people with a co-existing tic disorder.

Osman is also involved in research related to genetics of tic disorder and stereotypies. In the past he has participated in research related to the mental health and psychological needs of adopted children. He teaches on the topic of Tics / Tourette syndrome on a regular basis to trainee child psychiatrists and to MSc students. He has various relevant publication and has co-authored several textbook chapters. (View details)